Camphor Ointment for Eye Application，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.，Liver heat rising to the eyes causes redness, swelling, and severe pain.
Camphor Ointment for Eye Application
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Formulas Name : Camphor Ointment for Eye Application
Chinese Name : 点眼龙脑膏
Drug Formulation
3 qian of gardenia (peeled), 6 qian of licorice (raw), 2 liang of raw dried rehmannia, 1 liang of cooked dried rehmannia, 8 qian of Coptis (stems removed),8 qian of blue thistle seeds, 4 qian of angelica root, 1 he of cassia seeds (all coarsely ground), 6 qian of horse-tooth soda, 4 qian of rock salt, half a liang of miso, 1 liang 1 qian of magnolia bark, 1 piece of oyster shell (soaked in rice washing water for 3 days, then scraped and washed), 1 qian of frankincense, 1 zhi of realgar, 2 qian of borax,2 qian of Cinnamomum cassia seeds (the above ingredients ground into a fine powder), half a bundle of lamp wick (chopped), 1 liang 3 fen of lead丹 (sifted),30 jujubes (pitted and sliced), 3 jin of white honey (mix all the above ingredients thoroughly, place in a porcelain jar, seal with bamboo leaves and oiled paper to prevent air from entering, place the jar in a pot, and simmer in a double boiler for 1 day; remove and strain through silk cloth to remove the dregs), 2 qian of cinnabar (ground), 1 qian of borneol (ground), 1 zi of musk (whole, ground),1 zhi talcum powder (ground).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.
Processing
Excluding the ointment prepared earlier, grind the latter four ingredients together until uniform, add them to the ointment, stir until well blended, and store in a dry porcelain container.
Benefits
Liver heat rising to the eyes causes redness, swelling, and severe pain.
Instructions for Use
Apply to the eyes with a copper chopstick following the standard method; take the remaining residue, mix it with 2 bowls of snow water, stir well, and place it in a jar. Simmer for 1 day as before, strain to obtain the clear liquid, and apply it to the eyes; after the residue is dried in an oven, add 2 liang each of Manqingzi and E Shi (both roasted), and pound them together into a powder.Take 1 qian bi per dose after meals, mixed with Schizonepeta and wax tea. For patients whose vision is reduced to 1–2 fen, results will be evident within 100 days.
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Camphor Ointment for Eye Application,Liver heat rising to the eyes causes redness, swelling, and severe pain.